Pakistan Parliament Backs Prime Minister While Protests Continue

Most Opposition Parties Support Nawaz Sharif's Administration While Protesters Demand He Resign

By

Saeed Shah And

Qasim Nauman

Updated Sept. 2, 2014 1:40 p.m. ET

ISLAMABAD—At a special parliament session on Tuesday, most of Pakistan's opposition parties supported the administration of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose ouster is demanded by protesters laying siege to the capital.

Thousands of protesters, described as terrorists by the government, are led by politician Imran Khan and Muslim cleric Tahir ul Qadri. They arrived in Islamabad on Aug. 15 and have overrun parts of the government...